The CPD Requirements

The requirements for the author's continuing professional development are laid out in detail at:


The practical upshot of which is that is that this diary must:
  • be a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of the author’s CPD activities
  • demonstrate that the CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to the author's current or future practice
  • seek to ensure that the CPD has contributed to the quality of the author's practice and service delivery
  • seek to ensure that the CPD benefits the author's service users (patients, medical staff, students)
  • upon request,  be presented with a written profile explaining how the author has met the standards for CPD
The author would be grateful to be told if and when the blog entries don’t seem to be achieving the above…